Arts and Crafts
in Venice

Conservation and restoration
Renovation of prestigious properties
Museum installations

Who we are

Restoration and artisanal interventions
at the service of art and the city of Venice

Since 2001 we have been keeping the traditional art of Venetian stucco alive and combining it with the conservative restoration of architectural and stone surfaces. We specialize in the renovation of prestigious properties, decoration and art services.

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What people say about us

"I am very grateful for the professional work done by UNISVE, under the direction of the architect and friend Alessandro Trevisani; together they created my beautiful home, which is the perfect synthesis between my sensibility of living and the Venetian tradition."

Ornella Vanoni, songwriter

"I was amazed by the skill of the people who created my project for the Venice Biennale at the Corderie, they did a fantastic job."

Frank Owen Gehry, architect

"With UNISVE the great tradition of restoration in Venice proceeds solemnly with respect for our inestimable decorative artistic heritage. The serenity of their competence reassures and regenerates irreplaceable art crafts."

Matteo Corvino, interior designer

"During my direction of the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Guido Jaccarino and his group have shown, in addition to great professionalism, a lively participation and sharing of the objectives to be achieved, confirming themselves as extraordinary problem solvers and essential collaborators."

Paola Marini, president of the International Private Committees

"I enjoy working with the Unisve staff as they are made up of sensitive and highly trained restorers in the conservation of works of art."

Giovanni Cucco, mosaic master

"UNISVE is a company with which I often collaborate because it is serious, reliable and of a high quality level which contributes to the success of my projects, whose professionalism stands out in all circumstances."

Alessandro Trevisani, architect

References

Find out more about our work

Museums, churches, scuole grandi (traditional Venetian charitable guilds), foundations, historic Venetian buildings and private apartments are our usual construction sites, find out in detail what we have achieved.

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UNISVE - CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION

20 years of Unisve

Unisve was born in 2001 with the purpose of keeping alive the venetian building techniques in order to restore the city of Venice. After 20 years our goal is the same but stronger: our desire is to take part in Venice's conservation and safeguard, and this inspire us to donate 2% of our turnover to project in support of our city.

PALAZZO CONTARINI CORFÙ DEGLI SCRIGNI

Stucco surfaces and wooden ceiling

Conservative maintenance of gold decorated surfaces on the second noble floor in Palazzo Contarini degli Scrigni, in Venice, IN PROGRESS

SAN PANTALON CHURCH

Floor of the chapel of San Pantalon

Conservative intervention on the floor of the chapel of the patron saint of the church, Venice, 2020

PALAZZO NARDI

Conservative restoration of the facades

Conservative restoration of Palazzo Nardi, in Venice, IN PROGRESS

SCUOLA GRANDE SAN GIOVANNI EVANGELISTA

Monumental staircase of the Scuola Grande San Giovanni Evangelista

First part of the structural consolidation of the top vault of the monumental staircase by Mauro Codussi, Venice, 2020

GALLERIE DELL'ACCADEMIA IN VENICE

Conservative restoration of Tablino and Palladian Staircase

Conservative maintenance in the rooms designed by Andrea Palladio, Venice, IN PROGRESS

TREBASELEGHE'S DOME

Clima-frame for the painting on wood of Andrea da Murano

Handling and new equipment of the Pala di Cristo painted by Andrea da Murano, Trebaseleghe, 2021

PALAZZO GRIMANI MUSEUM

The Tribune

Restoration of the stone surfaces of the Tribuna on the occasion of the Domus Grimani 1594-2019 exhibition, Venice, 2019

CASSAMARCA FOUNDATION

New staging of the exhibition spaces of the Cassamarca Foundation

Creation of the foundation's new exhibition spaces at Ca' Spineda, Treviso, 2020

Exhibitions and events

What we organize during the year

In our laboratory located in the spaces of a former squero near Campo Santa Margherita we host and organize various types of events: temporary exhibitions, training courses, conferences and more.

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19 . 05
2021
27 . 11
2022

Exhibition

Domus Grimani 2, The Doge’s Room

More than 30 classical sculptures from the Grimani Collection will be reinstalled after 427 years in the room dedicate to Doge Antonio Grimani at Palazzo Grimani, Venice.

17 . 02
23 . 03
2022

Theoretical-practical Workshop

Theoretical-practical refresher courses for the APPC Order of Venice

The third theoretical-practical workshop of the cycle of training meetings 2021-2022 will concern the “Venetian Terraces” and will be held by the architects Luca Scappin and the ‘terrazzieri’ Roberto and Alessandro Patrizio.

25 . 03
2022

Theoretical-practical Workshop

Theoretical-practical refresher courses for the APPC Order of Venice

The fourth theoretical-practical workshop of the cycle of training meetings 2021-2022 will concern the “Serramenti: windows, shutters, doors” and will be held by the architect Francesco Trovò and Carlo Capovilla, architect and restorer.